nucleus
NOUN
/nukliəs/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH N
nucleus is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
N1U1C3L1E1U1S1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does nucleus mean?
NOUN · 6 SENSES
1
A part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction.
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A small group of indispensable persons or things.
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The central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex.
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Any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord.
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(astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail.
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The positively charged dense center of an atom.
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